Rebirth Plan to Save Leader

Chapter 1: Shen Wei, thank you for your hard work

“Weiwei, your husband Lu Cheng is doing really well now that he’s started his own company. From now on, you can just wait to enjoy a good life with him. Your years of sacrifice for him weren’t in vain!” Li Na sincerely felt happy for her friend.

Shen Wei finally let out a sigh of relief.

Yes, she had married Lu Cheng at eighteen. Together they had lived in leaky houses, sold buns in freezing winds, gone south to source goods only to have her ribs broken by others, and even been kidnapped during the early days of their business because they had stepped on someone else’s toes. In short, no matter how much hardship they had endured, things were finally getting better now.

They now had their own clothing company, and the future could only become brighter.

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony ended, Lu Cheng walked up to her.

“Shen Wei, let’s have dinner at the Western restaurant at eight tonight. I want to talk to you properly.”

“A Western restaurant is so expensive. I’ll just cook at home. Whatever you want to talk about, we can talk there.” Shen Wei thought about how their company had just started and there would be many places to spend money in the future.

Li Na couldn’t stand it anymore.

“Weiwei, just listen to Lu Cheng. You’ve worked so hard for this family all these years you should treat yourself to a nice Western meal.”

“Alright, eight o’clock. See you at the restaurant.” Lu Cheng frowned slightly and then left.

Shen Wei felt he was a bit strange today, but she thought maybe it was because the company had just started and he was under pressure.

“We’re already an old married couple. What can’t be said at home? Why go all the way to a Western restaurant?” she said in confusion.

“You don’t understand,” Li Na bumped her shoulder. “Young people call this romance. I used to worry Lu Cheng was ungrateful, but now I see he knows how to treat you well I’m relieved.”

“Weiwei, since you two are going on a date tonight, let me take you shopping and pick out a new outfit. Dress up nicely it’ll make your husband’s eyes light up!”

“I already have clothes,” Shen Wei tried to refuse, but Li Na insisted and dragged her to the largest department store in Yun City.

“Weiwei, this purple dress suits you perfectly. Go try it on?” Li Na encouraged her with hopeful eyes.

Shen Wei waved her hand. “No, Na Na, it’s too expensive.”

That tiny bit of fabric cost over two hundred yuan.

Li Na looked at her like she was hopeless.

At that moment, a light voice sounded nearby.

“Boss, I’ll take this purple dress!”

Shen Wei turned around and saw it was Lu Cheng’s childhood sweetheart, Liu Qingqing. Over the years, because of her, Shen Wei had argued with Lu Cheng many times.

“Huh?” Li Na grabbed the dress immediately. “Liu Qingqing, why do you always like snatching other people’s things? We saw it first.”

“Sister Shen Wei has always dressed simply. She probably wouldn’t buy such an expensive dress anyway, so why not let me have it?” Liu Qingqing tilted her head and smiled.

“Who said I can’t afford it?” Shen Wei immediately told the clerk, “Take it down. I’ll try it on.”

Liu Qingqing was furious inside, but she still kept smiling.

“Sister Shen Wei, clothes suit the person. Some things can’t be forced.”

“I only know there’s an order of first come, first served. People who interfere in relationships don’t end well.”

Li Na had long been disgusted with how Liu Qingqing had clung to Lu Cheng and hurt her friend over the years, so she never spoke politely to her.

Liu Qingqing’s expression changed. She let out a cold snort and walked away.

First come, first served? Clearly she was the first one by Brother Ah-Cheng’s side.

“Shen Wei, we’ll be seeing each other again very soon.”

She left with those meaningful words.

“Crazy,” Li Na rolled her eyes in exasperation.

Shen Wei still went to try on the purple dress. Thinking about Liu Qingqing’s words, she decided to buy the dress worth 298 yuan.

In the mirror, the woman had almond-shaped eyes and rosy cheeks. Although faint signs of age had already appeared at the corners of her eyes, it was still easy to see that she must have been a beauty in her youth.

“She looks amazing!” Li Na couldn’t stop praising her. “Weiwei, actually you’re much prettier than that Liu Qingqing. You just never bother to dress up.”

“It’s just a bit too expensive,” Shen Wei still felt reluctant. She and Lu Cheng had started from nothing as a young couple, and everything they had today was hard-earned. They should still be careful with money.

“I’m telling you, a woman can’t be this frugal. If you save and save, in the end you don’t even know who you’re saving it for. Your Lu Cheng is already a big boss now if you should dress up, you must dress up!”

“I’ll try my best.”

At seven in the evening, inside the Western restaurant.

Shen Wei walked in wearing the purple dress and saw Lu Cheng sitting neatly in a suit. She also saw the flash of amazement in his eyes.

It seemed Li Na was right she really should dress up more in the future.

“Sit,” Lu Cheng said briefly.

“Shen Wei, I want to talk to you honestly. These years… you’ve worked hard. I want to thank you.”

Shen Wei blushed. “We’re an old married couple. Why talk about thanks?”

To her, they were a husband and wife sharing hardship together, both working for their family.

Under the dim yellow lighting, Lu Cheng looked at her and seemed a little hesitant to speak. But thinking of how long Qingqing had waited for him, he still said, “Shen Wei, I’ve thought it through. Let’s get a divorce. We’ll part on good terms.”

Shen Wei thought she had misheard. The smile on her face hadn’t even faded yet.

“What?”

“I said, divorce.”

Lu Cheng steadied himself. “I only have ten thousand yuan right now. We’ll split it in half. Consider it my compensation to you.”

“Why?” Shen Wei heard herself ask blankly.

Then Liu Qingqing walked in wearing the same purple dress. Only her figure, never having given birth, was more slender than Shen Wei’s.

“Because Ah Cheng is going to marry me,” Liu Qingqing said.

Shen Wei looked at the pair standing under the warm light, suddenly feeling like laughing.

“Lu Cheng, give me a reason. A reason why you married me back then and now want to marry Liu Qingqing instead. If I can accept it, I, Shen Wei, will step aside immediately.”

She was the daughter of a martyr. Lu Cheng and her son were the only family she had. At this point, she just wanted an explanation.

Lu Cheng said nothing.

“Ah Cheng has always loved me,” Liu Qingqing spoke up. “He just blamed himself for being too poor back then and was afraid I would suffer with him, so he married you instead. Now that he’s successful, he wants to marry me that’s the reason.”

“Lu Cheng, is that true?” Shen Wei asked.

At that moment, Lu Cheng felt like he was a heartless man. Many successful men kept their wives at home while having affairs outside, but he didn’t want that kind of life.

Under Shen Wei’s gaze, Lu Cheng nodded with difficulty.

“Yes. Back then, the reason I didn’t marry Qingqing was because I was afraid she would suffer with me. And I married Weiwei because… she was the daughter of a martyr and more able to endure hardship.”